Glass enclosure of St Antony's statue broken near Valencia

December 12, 2011

Mangalore, December 12: In another incident of vandalism, a glass enclosure of the St Antony's statue on a private property was broken in the early hours of Monday in Sooterpet off Valencia.

According to Romeo Saldanha, the owner of the four-storeyed villa named 'Vue Grande St. Antony's' the incident might have happened between 3.30am and 4.30am. The facing side of the 4-ft glass cubicle is broken. The Infant Jesus resting on the arm of St. Anthony's statue has developed a minor crack due to the impact of stone-pelting.

Mr. Saldanha, a leading transporter with a fleet of buses named St. Antony's to his credit, insists that the incident could be the handiwork of 'some miscreants' who would have been under the influence of liquor. “Our CCTV camera has recorded the noise and tape of an autorickshaw passing along our residence around the same time. The miscreants must have come on that vehicle,” Mr. Saldanha said.

The sprawling villa was built just six months ago and as an ardent devotee of St. Antony's he put up his statue on the left hand side of residence, which does not have a compound wall. The villa is situated on the mouth of the Sooterpet road, which has a massive welcome arch of Kordabdu Devasthana called Sri Babbuswami Mahadwara.

On being asked if the incident could have been triggered by communal hatred, Mr. Saldanha said, he enjoyed a cordial relationship with the people of every religion. “I give donations to Kordadbu temple every year. I don't have enemies. I have a very good relationship with everyone,” he said.

On being asked why the statue was kept in a way as to attract the attention of the passers by, he said, “As a devout follower of St Antony's I know there are a number of people who would like to pay obeisance to the saint. I see a number of people invoking prayers as they pass by the statue. I get up early in the morning and perform my prayer at 5am. But today I was shocked to see the statue being vandalized,” he said.

Pandeshwar police have registered a case. ACP Dharmaiah, DCP Jagannath along with other officers of the Pandershwar station visited the spot.

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11th Late Mrs Naseema Fareed Memorial Lecture Held at Kanachur

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February 3,2026

Mangaluru, Feb 3: Kanachur College of Physiotherapy and Kanachur Hospital & Research Centre, in association with U.T. Fareed Foundation (R), organised the 11th Late Mrs. Naseema Fareed Memorial Lecture on Tuesday.

The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Subramanyam K, Head of the Department and Professor, Department of Cardiology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru. In his inaugural address, Dr. Subramanyam delivered an insightful talk highlighting the vital role of physiotherapy in modern medical care, particularly in cardiac rehabilitation, patient recovery, and improving overall quality of life through a multidisciplinary healthcare approach.

The presidential address was delivered by Dr. Haji U.K. Monu, Chairman, KIET. The keynote address was presented by Dr. Mohammed Ismail Hejamady, who spoke on the evolving scope and significance of physiotherapy.

The event was held in the presence of Mr. Abdul Rahiman, Director, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru; Dr. Vaishali Sreejith, Senate Member, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru; Dr. Sudhan S.G., Professor and Principal, Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru; Dr. Shanavaz Manipady, Dean, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru; and Dr. Venkat Rai Prabhu, Member, Kanachur Health Science Advisory Council, Kanachur Hospital & Research Centre.

Dr. Mohammad Suhail, Dean, Kanachur College of Physiotherapy, welcomed the guests and delegates.

As part of the programme, a two-day free workshop was organised on the following topics:

• Art of Practice in Cardiopulmonary Conditions by Dr. Sudhan S.G., Principal, Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy

• The Gift of Life – Organ Donation by Dr. Rohan Monis, Chief Administrative Medical Officer

• Chest X-ray Interpretation by Dr. Hemanth, Department of Radiology, KIMS

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation by Dr. Vijaya Kumar, Department of Respiratory Medicine, KIMS

Organisers noted that the memorial lecture series has been conducted continuously for the 11th year, benefiting interns and postgraduate students from various colleges across Mangaluru. A total of 130 delegates attended the workshop.

Dr. Reshma, Vice Principal, Kanachur College of Physiotherapy, Mangaluru, delivered the vote of thanks.